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Live air data

The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories and smoke and dust health action levels which are updated hourly.

What’s new

Air monitoring data is now available for West Rockhampton.

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels.

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Sunday 26 January 2025 11pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.

Sunday 26 January 2025 11pm

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal. Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts and to download air quality data.

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert69 ENE0.126.3
Beerwah0 N027.8
Boonah226 SW0.226.3
Burpengary97 E128.4
Caboolture143 SE0.328
Caloundra107 ESE0.327.5
Cannon Hill130 SE1.167.925.20
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.423.5
Coomera52 NE0.77425.20
Cooroy135 SE0.425.3
Deagon122 ESE0.57225.910
Deception Bay82 E1.971.20
Eagleby54 NE026.1
Eatons Hill---
Forest Lake0 N026.1
Gatton123 ESE2.880.823.70
Hockey weather station, Raceview69.524.8
Josephville339 NNW0.77623.20
Kilcoy90 E1.125.6
Kippa-Ring166 SSE0.528.4
Lowood87 E0.825.9
Lytton85 E2.571.225.10
Maleny94 E123.1
Moggill112 ESE0.126.4
Mountain Creek92 E1.626.1
Mutdapilly131 SE1.174.223.80
Nambour146 SE1.181.225.500
North Maclean45 NE0.289.422.30
Norwell51 NE025.6
Parkwood79 E1.369.525.90
Petrie122 ESE0.427.4
Raceview94 E1.476.924.50
Redbank weather station, Redbank75.124
Redlands88 E0.526.6
Ripley weather station, Ripley70.624.3
Riverview weather station, Riverview74.124.2
Rocklea135 SE0.869.424.3offline0
South Brisbane113 ESE125
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley76.822.6
Southport74 ENE0.974.825.50
Springwood104 ESE0.778.122.60
Staines weather station, Redbank Plains74.423.8
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank73.524.2
Tamborine Mountain145 SE1.321.8
Tewantin112 ESE0.628
Upper Kedron73 ENE0.425.7
Woolloongabba102 ESE168.725.30
Wynnum94 E3.175.925.30
Wynnum West97 E2.874.525.80
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville10 N1.131
Chinchilla167 SSE0.628.4
Dalby76 ENE226
Goondiwindi99 E0.828.6
Highfields0 N021.5
Miles56 NE0.930.3
Oakey105 ESE1.425
Pittsworth85 E1.323.8
Rangeville73 ENE0.791.620
Roma0 N00
Stanthorpe339 NNW1.223.8
Toowoomba103 ESE4.188.72000
Warwick282 WNW1.325.4
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundaberg112 ESE1.891.726.5
Gayndah78 ENE0.127.7
Gympie28.5
Hervey Bay116 ESE1.927.9
Kingaroy---
Maryborough122 ESE1.789.700
Tin Can Bay146 SE0.427.8
Toogoom151 SSE0.127.5
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga174 S0.879.926.60
Auckland Point95 E5.674.927.80
Boat Creek105 ESE3.175.427.800
Boyne Island--0-180
Clinton124 SE3.176.327.60
South Gladstone121 ESE2.17227.910
Targinie107 ESE2.57727.50
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela---
Blackwater87 E3.66426.70
Bluff98 E1.458.5270
Emerald32 NNE2.161.228.50
Gracemere151 SSE0.528.3
Longreach85 E1.932.7
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)107 ESE1.57326.70
Moranbah (Utah Dr)85 E1.226.3
Parkhurst75 ENE0.678.327.1
Yeppoon247 WSW1.629.2
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpine10 N0
Sarina78 ENE0.230.5
West Mackay105 ESE3.528.7
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr151 SSE0.625.51
Charters Towers95 E0.726.2
Ingham112 ESE0.126.5
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard159 SSE2.484.927.300
Environment Park------
Kirwan107 ESE0.229.4
Lennon Drive157 SSE2.787.927.200
North Ward153 SSE2.679.127.20
South Townsville92 E0.428.8
Stuart115 ESE-28.7
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton155.7 SSE0.622.9
Cairns169 S288.725.210
Gordonvale145.6 SE0.626.9
Innisfail308.8 NW0.126.3
Mareeba31.5 NNE027.8
Mossman126 SE0.127.7
Weipa70 ENE1.125.1
Yarrabah26.7
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap9 N1.332.6

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/405 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status.

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall

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Last updated
19 December 2025